Lorethal was an Elf warrior who created the Crimson Hunters, an order dedicated to defeating the Familiars, following their appearance in the time after the First Cataclysm. For twenty years, he commanded the greatest Elves of the age against the genocidal creatures wherever they appeared. Without fear, he led a daring assault into the heart of the enemy's lair, and crippled their strength before being slain in battle. His body was interred alongside those of the other Crimson Hunters, within a tomb in the Vai'lutra Forest.
- "Do you understand what you have done? I will remain here forever, wandering between life and death, a toothless spirit doomed to spread terror among these hills."
- ―Lorethal's spirit after his soul was imprisoned in stone.
Biography[]
After the death of the legendary warrior Istaura, familiars came to the lands of the elves - a mysterious enemy who is not afraid of death[1]. Within a short period of time, the invaders almost managed to break the defense of the elves, until a warrior named Loretal entered the battle, who managed to single-handedly kill the familiar and stay alive. He called on the surviving warriors to fight against the enemy with him. Thus was formed the order of the Crimson Hunters, who fought with familiars for almost a century.
Eventually Loretal led an expedition to the lair of the invaders, where he fought his last battle. The familiar forces were defeated and they were no longer seen in the elven lands[2]. The Champion and his warriors were buried in the Tomb in the western Vai'lutra Forest.
Broken World[]
In Broken World, Ressa the Blood Assassin tasks the hero with binding Lorethal's soul to a bloodstone as part of her quest, Questionable Methods. Lorethal's ghost is outraged by this desecration of his tomb, and the spirits of the other Crimson Hunters rise from the dead to stop the intruders. When Lorethal's soulstone is returned, Ressa uses it to create two powerful ranged weapons, The Corruptor's Mark and Abyssal Avatar.
Notes[]
- The item set known as Lorethal's Legacy once belonged to this legendary warrior.
Gallery[]
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Sources[]
- ↑ The book "The Enemies of the Edhel".
- ↑ Book "Crimson Hunters".